Haircuts, one of the few weirdly intimate human services where someone stands behind your ears with sharp objects and asks about your weekend. China looked at that and said, “Vending machine.”
Chinese cities are testing robot barber booths where you step inside, get your head scanned in 3D and let software study your skull shape, hair patterns and cutting angles before robotic arms start trimming. The cost? 60 yen or about $0.38. Maybe a missing ear.
The sales pitch is speed and price, which is also how people describe gas station sushi.
Watch the entire haircut here. Not for me, thanks.